Alpine PSS-20WRA Owners Manual - Page 20

Troubleshooting Guide

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UNLIMITED Jeep Wrangler ˜ 20/20 Troubleshooting Guide Symptom 1 System will not turn on 2 Volume is too loud with aftermarket headunit. 3 Subwoofer sounds very low. 4 One of the speakers has no sound. 5 Airbag light is on 6 System turns on only on radio source 7 No Sound and amplifier light is blinking Red 8 No Sound and amplifier light is solid Red Possible Cause Missing or blown fuse at the battery Radio's Remote Turn-On wire may be disconnected. Speaker level out is connected at the T-Harness. Amplifiers gain control has not been properly adjusted. Gain level may be down to the lowest setting. Audio Phase may be reversed. Disconnected pin or loose connection. Failed to disconnect the battery while working on the vehicle. Aftermarket Power Antenna wire is connected to amp Operating temperature is high. Amplifier circuits abnormal. An electrical short has occurred, or supply current is too high. Remedy Insert or replace fuse Verify that Remote Turn-On wire is connected. Ensure that the low level RCA adapters are used in aftermarket headunit system (refer to the corresponding wiring diagram). Refer to the corresponding system diagram. Adjust level to reccommended setting (refer to the corresponding wiring diagram). Ensure that the PHASE is set to 0˚. Check all connections to the speaker, loose pins, disconnected terminals etc.. Disconnect the battery and re-connect after 5 minutes. If problem is not solved, the vehicle will have to be taken to a Jeep dealer. Connect the Remote Turn-On wire (Blue/ White) to the Blue wire on the amplifier harness. Decrease the vehicle's interior temperature to a normal level. The indicator color changes to blue. Turn off the power and correct the short. Then turn on the unit and verify that the indicator color has changed to Blue.

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Jeep Wrangler
UNLIMITED
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20/20
Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom
Possible Cause
Remedy
1
System will not turn on
Missing or blown fuse at the battery
Insert or replace fuse
Radio’s Remote Turn-On wire may be
disconnected.
Verify that Remote Turn-On wire is
connected.
2
Volume is too loud with
aftermarket headunit.
Speaker level out is connected at the
T-Harness.
Ensure that the low level RCA adapters
are used in aftermarket headunit system
(refer to the corresponding wiring
diagram).
Amplifiers gain control has not been
properly adjusted.
Refer to the corresponding system
diagram.
3
Subwoofer sounds very
low.
Gain level may be down to the lowest
setting.
Adjust level to reccommended setting
(refer to the corresponding wiring
diagram).
Audio Phase may be reversed.
Ensure that the PHASE is set to 0˚.
4
One of the speakers has
no sound.
Disconnected pin or loose connection.
Check all connections to the speaker,
loose pins, disconnected terminals etc..
5
Airbag light is on
Failed to disconnect the battery while
working on the vehicle.
Disconnect the battery and re-connect
after 5 minutes. If problem is not solved,
the vehicle will have to be taken to a Jeep
dealer.
6
System turns on only on
radio source
Aftermarket Power Antenna wire is
connected to amp
Connect the Remote Turn-On wire (Blue/
White) to the Blue wire on the amplifier
harness.
7
No Sound and amplifier
light is blinking Red
Operating temperature is high.
Decrease the vehicle’s interior
temperature to a normal level. The
indicator color changes to blue.
8
No Sound and amplifier
light is solid Red
Amplifier circuits abnormal. An
electrical short has occurred, or supply
current is too high.
Turn off the power and correct the short.
Then turn on the unit and verify that the
indicator color has changed to Blue.